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SIDE BY SIDE SUPPORT WORKERS SALLY SAINSBURY, COLIN CAMPBELL & SHARON VAN EE

CHARITY NO. 1133509

Our current Side by Side service comes to an end on 31st March after four years

of funding from Big Lottery.

We are currently seeking continuance and many of you will have been involved in one to one chats as part of the service

evaluation, which we are very grateful for.

If we are lucky enough to secure further funding, we hope to carry on delivering

the majority of the service and we have proposed a few additions as part of the service development.

Some of you will have been involved in the ‘Like Minds’ pilots, small group peer

support workshops running for eight weeks, bringing together people facing similar challenges and sharing practical techniques and ideas for meeting these

challenges.

Most importantly, we hope people realise that they’re not alone. We’ve also proposed monthly triage drop ins. One in

each area that people can go along to for practical and emotional support alongside information and advocacy.

Describing Side by Side is sometimes a challenge and perhaps easiest using

broad examples. Your support starts with your wheel assessment.

Our self-designed wheel looks at 10

areas of life that we feel make up overall wellbeing. We ask you to think about how you feel about each area in your life right now and then to begin considering what

you would like your life to look like in each area.

This captures one of the most important areas of long term wellbeing, a sense of

hope for the future. We then empower people to come up with a support plan that will take you from ‘now’ to ‘then’, a journey through which we will work side

by side.

Every person’s plan will be different, we know there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach but below are some of the broad examples of work we might do

under each area of life:

Mental Wellbeing: ‘Listening ear’, rainy day planning, gradual exposure techniques, mindfulness, coping skills and

strategies, identifying and tackling underlying issues, accompaniment to specialist services with support to maintain engagement, such as with the

community mental health team and organisations like the Northern Lights therapy service.

Physical Wellbeing: Researching and identifying physical activities and

accompaniment to explore them, healthy eating and meal planning, accessing appropriate health and social care such as general improving of physical health

Safe & Secure: Engagement with safer communities, through working with police community support officers, liaising with landlords and housing associations and

rehearsing safe practices, reporting incidents and identifying and managing risky behaviour.

Housing: Moving, securing tenancy, applying for social housing, support to

facilitate home improvements, advocacy with landlords and housing associations and applications for furniture or white goods

Our Hopes to Secure Side By Side’s Future

February 2018 Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind

The Spencer Suite Falsgrave Community Resource Centre

Scarborough YO12 4DJ

Tel: 01723 356562

Email: info@swrmind.org.uk

Web: www.swrmind.org.uk

Money: Budgeting, prioritising bills and debts, developing skills for managing money, applications for benefits and

accompaniment to assessments, applications for financial support (e.g. individual grants or white goods)

Volunteering, training & work: Support to

research and apply for volunteering opportunities, training or work, accessing formal or informal learning and education which could include adult education,

higher education or access to online learning

Day to day activity: Accompanying to local resources, implementing structure and routines, developing meaningful activities

through finding hobbies, interests and groups that you enjoy

Family: Addressing unhealthy relationships, involving family in recovery,

practising positive communication

Friends: Building friendships and relationships, reducing isolation, addressing unhealthy relationships,

developing social skills such as positive communication and boundaries

Who I am: Exploring spirituality, setting long term goals, building self-esteem and confidence, developing ambitions

Although there have been changes over time in the focus of the project, Side by Side as a ‘concept’ has been integral to our approach since 2010 and we firmly

believe that it is the most effective approach for our service users as it takes the time to support people with the underlying issues affecting their mental

health rather than a ‘signpost and sticking plaster.’

Since the pilot began in 2010, more than 1,200 people have been supported through Side by Side, over 90% of whom

improved their mental health with the support.

Less than 10% have been re-referred which we believe shows that there is a

long term benefit in having a service that isn’t limited by number of hours/sessions but works at an individual pace.

If you have any thoughts, comments or

ideas for the service, please do let us know them either by email to info@swrmind.org.uk or telephone (01723) 356562.

Men Bare All in the Name of Charity

Staff from a Scarborough business who

stripped off for a saucy calendar have raised a record £3,500.

The tongue in cheek Naked and Proud calendar for 2017 - put together by

window manufacturing firm SWC Trade Frames was a sell-out, starring brave staff from all areas of the business as well as Yorkshire Coast Radio presenter

Paddy Billington.

The firm employs 130 staff - most of whom are men - and the money raised will be used to help us support people experiencing mental health problems to

step on the road to recovery.

The calendar features 12 different pictures of the men baring all in a bid to get people talking about their health,

something the firm’s owner Susan Richings believes men find difficult.

She said she was overwhelmed with the positive response from the team, its

suppliers and local businesses.

Susan said: “I know first-hand that at times people can be a bit reluctant to talk about health concerns, particularly

matters relating to mental health and well-being.

“I thought what better way to promote and encourage conversation than through

a bit of light hearted fun which was how the Naked & Proud Calendar was born.

“The guys then voted for the health topics they felt were most important to them and

these were featured each month.

“Many of the topics they selected had a thread to mental health and well-being such as stress, isolation, loneliness and depression.”

SWR Mind Chief Executive Sophie Hall said the ‘amazing’ total was the most any local firm has ever raised for the charity.

Sophie said: “At the moment, around a

quarter of our income is from fundraising and donations from the local community which is vital in funding our support workers who work with people in their

homes or their local community, wherever they feel safe.

“Having such a big local firm support mental health not only raises much needed funds but it helps to combat

stigma by encouraging people to talk, and shows people that mental health services are valuable and need protecting in the face of NHS and local authority cuts.

“It is fantastic that so many of the staff volunteered to strip off, there's no-one in our office that would be that brave.

“We absolutely loved the calendar and

thought it was fantastic to focus on men's

SWR Mind and SWC Trade Frames Staff with their Calendars

health. We really appreciated the support from Susan and her staff, both as fundraisers but also their positivity about

mental health and their support for the work we do.

“When local people and firms support us in ways like this, it's a real boost to the

team as it really feels like the community is supporting our work.”

Could your workplace raise funds for Scarborough Whitby and Ryedale Mind?

Get in touch with us! For more information on SWC Trade Frames, visit www.swctradeframes.co.uk

Christmas Fair a Huge Success

Croft’s Chocolates’ stall

Our festive Christmas fair raised almost

£1,200 – and proved a hit with shoppers.

The fair held at Pickering Memorial Hall on 2nd December was organised thanks to our staff along with a band of dedicated volunteers and Mrs Janice Hall, who

provided funds for the venue.

A host of stalls sold a great selection of crafts and gifts along with a cake and sweet stall, tombola, children’s lucky dip

and refreshments and they all proved popular with the public.

Mind volunteers manning a stall

Our festive raffle which included a top prize of a Christmas Hamper was also drawn on the day.

Volunteer Co-ordinator Natalie Clark, who organised the fair alongside a team of volunteers, said: “We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who

supported the fair including all the stall holders, people and businesses who donated prizes – it really is appreciated.

“There was a wonderful atmosphere at

the fair and we hope to hold another one this coming Christmas.”

Cosy Cottage Soap Company’s stall

We would like to thank the local firms who supported the fair: Crombie Wilkinson, B&M, Bookers, Sainsbury’s (Edgehill), Thomas the Baker, Boyes, Chocolate Factory, Top Nail Salon, Proudfoot,

McDonalds, Emma’s Coffee Lounge, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Body Shop, Castle Howard, Best Western Forest and Vale Hotel, Phillip Anthony Photography.

Our volunteers are now busy organising a Spring Fair and a date has been set for Saturday 7th April at the Royal Hotel in Scarborough. If you would like to join our

volunteer fund-raisers please give us a call on (01723) 356562 or email info@swrmind.org.uk

We Are Now on eBay Have you seen our new eBay page?

We've been having an early spring clean here at SWR Mind HQ and we have a few

listings of items which have been donated to us.

We are also selling our canvas shopper

(priced at £7) and charity wristbands (priced at just £2.50) so you can show your support for us. Our page can be found at bit.ly/2srUTA4

Friday Group Holds its Christmas Celebration

Our Friday group got into the festive spirit

at their annual Christmas party.

Members had a great time and enjoyed singing, playing games and eating some delicious food as well as laughing at the

traditional jokes in their Christmas crackers.

The Friday group meets weekly at the Rainbow Centre on Castle Road

providing opportunities for social and peer support, group activities and a listening ear. New members are always welcome to join up.

As the group is volunteer led, we no

longer run it as a drop in service but ask that people refer themselves in through the office.

If you would like to attend we can then

make arrangements for you to either attend with an existing support worker or to meet a member of our team at the group who can introduce you and make

sure you feel comfortable and welcomed.

The group is always looking for peer leaders to oversee the group as a whole or to deliver particular activities. If you would like to join the team, our volunteer

co-ordinator Natalie would be delighted to hear from you!

Spotlight on Good Finances = Good Health

GF = GH Support Worker Debi Lewis

Is your New Year’s resolution to sort out your finances but you’d like some help to do it?

Did you know SWR Mind is a partner with

Scarborough Citizens Advice Bureau’s Good Finances = Good Health – a life changing project that has helped free many people from the trappings of debt.

Good Finance is funded by Comic Relief and helps anyone with mental health problems living in the borough of Scarborough – which includes Whitby

and Filey - by providing support and advice to maximise someone’s income, reduce debts and improve their understanding of managing their finances.

Our new support worker for the project is Debi Lewis who took over the role from Carl Maw, who continues to be SWR Mind’s operation manager.

Debi’s role is to provide social emotional and practical support, information and advocacy throughout the process of seeking help from the Citizens Advice –

something some people with mental health problems may find difficult.

This help could be from gathering supporting evidence for a benefit’s claim, to accompanying someone to a work

capability assessment for a benefit such as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Since Good Finances = Good Health

started in 2015, it has helped more than 500 people and often the improvements people have been able to make, have been well beyond their expectations.

Debi, who has been in her post for three months, explained what she enjoys about the role. She said: “I love meeting new people and knowing that the support I provide improves their situation whether

it is long-term or short-term.

“Sometimes my clients need someone to speak on their behalf so I act as an advocate on these occasions and this has

helped them to resolve issues with benefits departments, with utility

companies and with other service providers.

“I have had clients who were referred to

me for one issue and we have discovered that other issues were occurring in the client’s life and I have been able to get other services in place that the client had

not known about beforehand.

One success story that Debi would like to share is about someone who was drowning in a sea of debt owing huge

rent arrears and money to a host of utility companies.

“They were on benefits and were living in a flat that was no longer suitable,” she said.

“Over the past few weeks we worked with the landlord, the utilities and the benefits agencies to improve their income as much as possible and set up payment

arrangements for the debts.

“We were able to set up a successful plan for the repayment of debts due to having a fortnightly budget plan in place,

allocating certain bill payments to particular benefit payment dates.

“This client is now living in a different property, they have had successful applications for furnishings to be provided

for by charities, and they have only one payment left to make on any outstanding debts.”

If you would like support through the

Good Finances = Good Health project, you or a professional such as your GP or support worker can make a referral directly by contacting us on (01723)

356562 or by emailing info@swrmind.org.uk

We can also signpost you to help find additional support if we cannot offer it ourselves.

Sign Up for Workshops to Improve Your Mental Health

Would you like to sign up for a series of free ‘life changing’ workshops this New Year to help improve your mental health and wellbeing?

Our Changing Minds workshops are for anyone who would like help and support to improve their wellbeing.

We are now taking referrals for future

workshops, and would urge people to register their interest as places are limited.

One of the workshops focuses on Mental Health Awareness and the other on

Behaviour and Communication

The five-week Mental Health Awareness covers a range of topics including mental health awareness and wellbeing,

confidence building, anxiety management, recovery and resilience and managing worry and stress.

The second programme – Behaviour

Change and Communication covers anger management, assertive communication and advocacy, managing conflict and building networks and

relationships and will take place over four weeks.

The workshops will be delivered by our in house trainer Natalie Clark and are being funded by the North Yorkshire

Police and Crime Commissioner.

People can attend one or both courses and once complete, they can join a short peer support programme which will

continue to explore some of the themes covered.

The Mental Health Awareness course will run in Scarborough from Tuesday 12th

March weekly until completion. Sessions will take place between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

The two courses will then be run together, with the next series to take

place in Scarborough from Wednesday 11th April, and continue on a weekly basis until completion. The Mental Health Awareness course will be held between

10 am and 12 pm, and the Behaviour and Communications course will be held between 1 pm and 3 pm.

To join the courses people either need to

refer themselves by calling us on (01723) 356562 or be referred by a professional such as a GP or support worker.

We have a small fund to help people access the courses so if you need

assistance paying for transport, let us know when you are referred and we will aim to help!

Thanks to Eastfield Customers!

Every year over Christmas week, the

Proudfoot store on Eastfield High Street chooses a local charity to collect for and this year they kindly chose us.

Staff took donations and sold SWR Mind

wristbands, raising a grand total of £129.57. We would like to say a big thank you to all the staff and customers for their support.

Have Your Say on Council’s Plans to Help People with Mental Health Problems

Join us in having your say about council plans as to how it funds voluntary

organisations to deliver community based mental health support.

North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) Health and Adult Services funds a range

of different mental health services.

The council currently funds a contract with SWR Mind that provides one and a half days of outreach work in Whitby and

the Esk Valley for people needing support with their mental health.

The council has been holding a consultation on proposals for how it will provide funds to deliver community-

based mental health support on its behalf in the future.

This consultation is on until Monday 19th February, 2018, so you might just have

enough time to get your say in.

Why should I take part? We think it’s really important people have their say as it is the people who need the services that matter the most. Without

your input, assumptions can be made about services that are needed that might not actually meet your needs. We need as many people as possible to give their

views so that the right decisions are made on how services will be designed and delivered in the near future.

What is the council consulting on? Instead of funding lots of different

charities in the area, the council has proposed it will spend £240,000 for the whole of North Yorkshire to create up to seven ‘hubs’ which would act as a point

of contact for local people.

People would be able to access information and advice on mental health issues, provide brief practical support

with benefits, training and employment, self-care and life-skills and also support social inclusion and provide peer support.

The council’s preferred model would involve support from a central ‘hub’ in

each area as well as from ‘spokes’- locations in more rural communities.

The council would like people’s views on this and how it might be delivered across

the whole of North Yorkshire using the available funds.

Why has the council decided to change the way it funds the

voluntary and community sector? The council has based its views on

information gathered during its mental health engagement exercise which took place between August and October 2017.

The council says it heard a clear

message that people felt there needed to be support across North Yorkshire to help people to avoid developing mental health issues and prevent issues getting worse

for people who have existing mental health issues.

What will happen next? Once the consultation has ended, the council will use all the feedback from

people to develop further plans for a competitive purchasing exercise that will begin in April.

As part of this exercise, voluntary and community sector organisations will be

able to apply for a contract to deliver services in the future - including those organisations which currently have contracts with the council.

This may mean that some support will be provided by different organisations in the future. New contracts for delivery of services will need to be in place for the

1st October 2018.

There are no immediate plans for changes to services and you will be informed of any changes to services that

will affect you before this happens

If you are unsure whether services you use may be affected by this, please speak to your support worker.

How do I have my say? You can respond to the consultation in the following ways:

By reading the consultation document and completing the online

survey available at www.northyorks.gov.uk/mhsurvey.

Request a paper copy of the survey or information about the consultation

in a more accessible format please email: commissioning@northyorks.gov.uk or phone (01609) 535491 or 535251.

Send your views on the consultation proposals by email to commissioning@northyorks.gov.uk by Monday 19th February, 2018.

Warp It’s £500 Donation to Mind

SWR Mind Operations Manager Carl Maw with the donation from Warp It

The owners of a Whitby business have given SWR Mind a fantastic £500 boost.

Alexandra and Daniel O’Connor run Warp It, a business that finds new homes for things organisations no longer want – so they can benefit schools, charities and SMEs, rather than the unwanted items

ending up in landfill.

The couple along with their colleague Rebecca Lynch attended a gala dinner recently hosted by Ascent Events. During

the Estates and Facilities’ event Rebecca entered the raffle and won £500 to donate to a charity of her choice and she chose SWR Mind.

Readers of our newsletter may remember Alexandra’s sister, Kelly Brown, who organised a huge fund-raiser for us in 2015 at Whitby’s Friendship Rowing Club featuring music

from local band Five Divide, raising more than £1,600.

Sadly, Alex and her sister Kelly’s father, took his own life in January 2010 after

developing severe clinical depression and the girls were inspired to help by raising funds to help others.

We’d like to say a big thank you to Warp

It for choosing to donate the funds to us. For information about their organisation, visit www.warp-it.co.uk

Family Funds “Life Saving” First Aid Training in Gary’s

Memory

The kind-hearted family and friends of a Scarborough man have raised funds for us to train a member of staff as a Youth

Mental Health First Aid instructor.

Keen runner Gary Sheffield passed away in April 2016 and in his memory his loved ones took on the challenge of the McCain

Yorkshire Coast 10k Road Race later that same year raising over £3,000.

Some of this money was used for our volunteer trainer Natalie Clark to

undertake specialist training to become a qualified Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

She is now passing on her knowledge to train others, delivering her first two-day

Youth Mental Health First Aid course to a wide variety of professionals and members of the public.

The first course took place on the 17th

and 18th January at the Mayfield in Seamer who kindly provided their function room. The course was very well received by all attendees, one participant

said the course was “excellent, with knowledgeable and brilliant instructors.”

We are currently putting together future dates at venues in Scarborough and Ryedale and urge people to register their

interest as soon as possible as places are limited.

Youth Mental Health First Aid courses are for everyone who works with, lives with

or supports young people aged eight to 18.

It teaches people the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues

in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need.

The course is open to anyone supporting, or interested in supporting young people with their mental health and we are currently planning future dates and

venues.

Once completed, those who take part will become a qualified mental health first aider so they can listen, reassure and

respond to help speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health problem getting worse.

Record numbers of young people are struggling with their mental health with

one in 10 young people experiencing a mental health issue at any one time. For those aged five to 19 suicide is the second most common cause of death.

Gary volunteered over many years in care services where he gained great satisfaction from supporting children and adults with a range of disabilities and

mental health problems.

Chief Executive Sophie Hall said she is delighted that the money raised in Gary’s memory will help others in distress

She said: “I hope Gary would be pleased

and proud that the funds raised on his behalf will go to such an important goal. We will be using the income generated from training to develop further support

for young people.

“It’s clear that young people are not getting the support they need and we feel this course will give everyone who comes

into contact with young people the skills to spot when someone is struggling and the confidence to offer support in the same way as physical first aiders do.

“We are delighted that some of this phenomenal amount raised can be put to such good use and hope that as many

people as possible take part in the course over the coming years.

“Young people in Scarborough face many challenges that can impact negatively on

their wellbeing and we hope to train first aiders in all areas of community life to provide the best support possible.”

If you’d like to register your interest for

future courses give us a call on (01723) 356562 or email info@swrmind.org.uk.

Become a Member

By becoming a member of Scarborough

Whitby and Ryedale Mind you can have a say on how our charity is run.

Membership is free and is open to anyone over the age of 18. Once you join us, you

will have the chance to vote at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Our AGM is a chance for our members to hear about the last year’s work and what

is planned for next year.

As a member of SWR Mind, you can vote for the trustees who oversee our work – meaning you have a direct say in electing the people who steer what we do.

Not only that, but all trustees need to be members. So if you’re passionate about helping us why not think about becoming a trustee?

Members must commit to paying £1 towards our wind up costs, if this should ever happen.

By joining us as a member, you can help

us play a part in what we do supporting people with mental health problems in your local community as well as combating the stigma and discrimination many people with mental illness can face.

Please get in touch with the office if you would like to sign up.

Family and friends after the run

Make Volunteering Your New Year’s Resolution

Is your New Year’s resolution to help others? – if so, why not register your interest for our new volunteer training

sessions.

These are for people interested in providing one to one support or helping out at small groups and workshops.

The first volunteer training sessions of the New Year took place in January, and we hope to hold more courses in April.

Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind

volunteers come from all walks of life and people don’t need any experience of mental ill health to join the team.

Volunteer co-ordinator Natalie Clark said: “Volunteering with us will give you the

chance to change lives for the better and help people in distress to become more confident, more involved in community life and happier.

“You just need a desire to help others and a willingness to commit some time, whether its two hours a week to meet with a service user or two hours a month

to help run an activity session at a group or workshop.

“Volunteering can be a great opportunity to use existing talents and develop new ones, undertake new activities, make

friends, build confidence and make a positive contribution to your community.”

In return for people’s time, we provide high quality training, personal

development opportunities, support and out of pocket expenses.

If you are interested in volunteering please call us on (01723) 356562 or email

info@swrmind.org.uk

Volunteer Co-ordinator Natalie Clark

PIP Changes “Blatantly Discriminatory”

Up to 164,000 people are in

line for increased disability

benefits after

ministers gave in to a high court

ruling that said government policy had

been “blatantly discriminatory” against people with mental health conditions.

In a major U-turn, the government’s new Work and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey said she would not challenge the

December ruling that found changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could not be justified.

Campaigners called the announcement a

major victory for thousands of disabled people who had faced “crude and unfair distinctions” between those with physical impairments and mental health conditions.

Her decision overturns moves by ministers last spring to stop people qualifying for enhanced payments within the mobility component of PIP for reasons of “psychological distress”.

The decision led to an outcry from campaigners and many disabled people who lost money.

People with conditions such as severe

anxiety and bipolar disorder warned that they were scared to leave the house and needed support to walk 200 metres, but were stripped of payments because they

did not need a stick or a physical aid.

A challenge to the high court resulted in a judgment before Christmas last year, in which Mr Justice Mostyn said: “In my judgment, the 2017 regulations introduced

criteria ... which were blatantly discriminatory against those with mental health impairments and which cannot be objectively justified.”

Charities widely expected Ms McVey to challenge the decision but she said that, although ministers did not agree with some of the detail of the ruling, the

government had decided not to do so.

SWR Mind wish to thank everyone who joined the campaign and we know a number of service users in Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale submitted

information about their experiences of the PIP process.

The experiences of Mind service users from across the country were used as evidence in court.

There is still some way to go and expect further court cases this year, but this judgement already shows the power we have to tackle discrimination when we

push for change together and you make your voice heard.

If you would like information on applying for PIP, Mind have a small booklet

available online which can be found at http://bit.ly/2nbtaxE

Make us your Charity of the Year

Do you know a business or organisation that would like to make us their ‘Charity of the Year’ and fundraise for us?

By becoming a corporate partner with SWR Mind, businesses can support local people experiencing a mental health problem and raise much-needed

awareness of mental illness in the community.

Every year, one in seven adults experience a mental health problem at

work. Poor mental health is now the number one reason for staff absence in the workplace.

Supporting a local charity is a fantastic way to motivate and unite your staff,

clients, customers and suppliers to get behind a worthwhile cause and generate many PR opportunities for your business.

We have an excellent reputation across

the region and provide vital care and services to local people.

Fundraising in the workplace is an important way you can make a difference

and there are many ways your business or organisation can work with SWR Mind.

Mental health is increasingly on the public agenda – more people in the public eye from celebrities to politicians are talking

openly about their own mental health problems.

Opening up the conversation is one way we can break down stigma and

discrimination – although sadly, mental health charities receive the least public donations at a time when people need us more than ever.

If your business or organisation would like to support SWR Mind we’d love to hear from you.

Please give us a call on (01723)356562 or email info@swrmind.org.uk and we’d be

happy to discuss your ideas.

IN THE HOTSEAT!

Philip Hemingway is the office administrator and

finance officer for SWR Mind.

What three words would I use to describe myself?

Anxious, optimist, pessimist.

If asked to write my own epitaph, what would it say?

Champagne for my real friends, real pain

for my sham friends.

Top tip for a happy life.

Be free of all material constraints.

Perfect Day.

Chilly, but sunny morning with no work commitments.

Three people dead or alive to be invited to a dinner party.

My mother (deceased), My father (deceased), uncle Eric (deceased).

If there was a film of your life, who would play you and why?

Norman Wisdom - both a joker and

melancholic actor.

What was your best holiday and where would you like to go?

Egypt was one of the best. I would like to go to Australia - but I wouldn't fly there.

What are your favourite book, record and film and why?

Book: Any autobiography.

Record: The Dreaming by Kate Bush.

Film: The Changeling (George C Scott) or

Imitation of Life (Lana Tuner)

Who has been the biggest influence on your life and why?

My family.

If you won a million pounds, what would you spend it on?

Family and friends

If you could introduce one new law tomorrow, what would it be?

That all reality shows are banned for life.

Running & Talking for Mental Health

On ‘Time to Talk’ day (February 1st), Scarborough Athletic Club held a run and

talk event to raise awareness of mental health and promote the positive benefits of physical activity for wellbeing.

Over 50 runners took part in the event. Organiser Shaun Tymon said:

“Thanks very much to everyone who

came along to the #runandtalk event last night at Scarborough Athletic Club. It was great to see so many there (55 I counted). Special thanks to Harry and SAC for

supporting it, to Nat Clark from SWR MIND for being there, all who ran (including all the run leaders, especially Seán Kelly & David Field) and all who donated at:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/runandtalk

“Hopefully we can do it again some time. “Having said that, if you were new to the club last night, we have a very friendly

run every week which I'm sure you would enjoy as much as last night. Our website has all the details: www.scarboroughac.co.uk.

“I'd recommend for newcomers the Walk to Run group (5:50pm Mondays Rugby Club), Slower paced run (6:50pm

Mondays Scarborough Bowls Club), Improvers Group (5:50pm Thursdays Rugby Club) or Medium paced group (6:50pm Thursdays Rugby Club).

Nobody is ever left behind. Hope to see lots of you there.” “Well done to everyone who braved the chilly February weather and took part.

Mind Booklets A quick reminder to everyone about the range of Mind booklets that are available to provide information and support. We stock a large range in our offices and support workers will often bring along

relevant booklets when they initially meet up with service users, however the majority are also available to download in PDF format from the Mind website.

You can visit the support area of the website at:

www.mind.org.uk/information-support

You will find an array of topics under the

individual headings and the majority of topics come with an electronic booklet to download that contains information, advice, useful contacts and self-management support.

Staffing & Personnel

Operations Manager: Carl Maw

CEO: Sophie Hall

Administration: Philip Hemingway

Social Prescribing Worker:

Clare Howell

Natalie Clark: Volunteer Coordinator & Trainer

Alex Harvey: Volunteer P.R

Side by Side Support Workers:

Colin Campbell, Sharon Van Ee & Sally Sainsbury

Volunteer Administrators: Frank Sainsbury and James Pickup

You can continue to donate to SWR Mind on our website www.swrmind.org.uk, our Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/swrmind or by texting SWRM22 with the amount you want to donate in £ to 70070.

You can also send a cheque made payable to Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind, The Spence Suite, Falsgrave Community Resource Centre, Scarborough, YO12 4DJ.

SWR Mind can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SWRMind1, follow us on Twitter @swrmind1 or call (01723) 356562.

Our standing order form can be found below/attached.

Standing Order Mandate Please complete and return to: CEO, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind, The Spencer Suite,

Falsgrave Community Resource Centre, Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4DJ

Your Details (please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS)

Your Bank/Building Society Details (please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS)

To (name of) Bank/ Building Society: Branch:

Branch Address and Postcode:

Sort Code:

Account holder name(s):

Account Number:

Instruction to your Bank/Building Society

Please pay, Account Holder Name: Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind

Bank: Unity Bank Trust

Sort Code:

The sum of £2 £5 £10 Other £ (REFERENCE: BD)

On the ________(day) of ________________(month) 20____ and on the same day of each succeeding month until further notice.

66 0 8 3 0 1 Account Number: 2 0 2 4 1 3 7 3

Signature: Date:

Gift Aid Declaration

Under the Gift Aid Scheme, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind will reclaim 25p for every £1 you donate.

I declare that I pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains tax that is at least equal to the tax claimed by all

charities and CASCS from HM Revenue and Customs on my donation(s), in each tax year. I understand that taxes such as VAT and council tax do not qualify and should my circumstances change, I will notify Scarborough, Whitby and

Ryedale Mind.

Signature: Date:

Title: Forename: Surname:

(Billing) Address and Postcode:

Telephone Number:

Email:

(Please provide your email address if you’d like to receive our quarterly e-newsletter)